Cruel Gun Story (1964): Cast & Plot
Cruel Gun Story is a 1964 action thriller directed by Takumi Furukawa, starring Jō Shishido as Togawa, Chieko Matsubara and Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Takumi Furukawa
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cruel Gun Story About?
The premise of Cruel Gun Story without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After being freed early, Togawa—who served time for avenging his sister Rie's paralysis caused by a careless truck driver—is hired by businessmen to hijack an armored truck carrying 120 million yen, with the promise of funding her surgery. He assembles three co‑conspirators and a plan, but betrayals and complications force him to improvise, risking the money and his escape from Japan.
Cruel Gun Story Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- neo noir
- heist
- yakuza
- shootout
- airport
- horse track
- horse racing
- brother sister relationship
- woman uses a wheelchair
- car
- betrayal
- shot in the back
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- 1960s
- payphone
- double cross
- armored truck robbery
- stolen money
- siege
- kidnapping
- bullet wound
- ambush
- stick of dynamite
- shot multiple times
- criminal underworld
- car ride
- shot in the shoulder
- black and white film
- crime boss
- black and white
- telephone box
- pistol with a silencer
- paralyzed woman
- flashback
- sewers
- abduction
- threatened with a gun
- hospital visit
- held at gunpoint
- japan
- woman in wheelchair
- radio news
- yakuza boss
- career criminal
- wounded
- scoped rifle
- sewage tunnel
- silenced pistol
- heist crime
- convertible car
- criminal
Cruel Gun Story Cast & Characters
Jō Shishido leads the cast as Togawa, with Chieko Matsubara as Rie and Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi as Matsumoto. Directed by Takumi Furukawa; 41 actors are credited in all.
- Director Takumi Furukawa
- Jō Shishido as Togawa
- Chieko Matsubara as Rie
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Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi as Matsumoto - Yuji Odaka as Shirai
Also Starring in Cruel Gun Story
· 37 more- Shōbun Inoue Okada
- Tamio Kawachi Takizawa
- Minako Kozuki Keiko
- Junichi Yamanobe Yanagida
- Hiroshi Kondō Kondo
- Kōjirō Kusanagi
- Midori Mori
- Zenji Yamada
- Saburo Hiromatsu Saeki
- Kōji Yashiro
- Yasukiyo Umeno
- Shuntaro Tamamura
- Yoshihiko Tabata
- Kōichi Uenoyama
- Kōtarō Sugie
- Gō Kuroda
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More from Takumi Furukawa
More films directed by Takumi Furukawa: Black Falcon and Season of the Sun.
Cruel Gun Story Plot Summary
What happens in Cruel Gun Story from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Togawa, Jō Shishido, a former bank robber, is released early from prison thanks to the influence of Matsumoto Hiroshi Nihon’yanagi, a wealthy yakuza boss. Ito, Matsumoto’s right-hand man, lays out a bold plan: lead a crew to hijack an armored truck carrying the city’s racetrack earnings to the bank, a payday of 120 million yen that would be split between the Matsumoto Family and the crew.
Full summary
The whole story of Cruel Gun Story, scene by scene
Cruel Gun Story Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Cruel Gun Story.
How Well Do You Know Cruel Gun Story?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the former bank robber who leads the heist?
Cruel Gun Story Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Kenjû zankoku monogatari” and “Kenju Zankoku Monogatari”.
- Also known as
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- Kenjû zankoku monogatari
- Kenju Zankoku Monogatari
- 拳铳残酷物语
- История одного преступления
- 拳銃殘酷物語
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Cruel Gun Story FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Cruel Gun Story, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cruel Gun Story?
Cruel Gun Story runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Cruel Gun Story released?
Cruel Gun Story was released on February 1, 1964.
Who directed Cruel Gun Story?
Cruel Gun Story was directed by Takumi Furukawa.
More films by Takumi Furukawa Who is in the cast of Cruel Gun Story?
Cruel Gun Story stars Jō Shishido as Togawa, Chieko Matsubara as Rie and Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi as Matsumoto, among 41 credited actors.
Does Cruel Gun Story have a post-credit scene?
No. Cruel Gun Story has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Cruel Gun Story in?
The original language of Cruel Gun Story is Japanese.
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